Acting

Diana Sands

Born 22 August 1934 · The Bronx, New York, USA · Died 21 September 1973 at 39

Diana Patricia Sands was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.

Known for

Highlights

A Face in the Crowd1957 · Film · Homeless Woman (uncredited)

The Outer Limits1963 · Series · Dr. Julia Harrison

A Raisin in the Sun1961 · Film · Beneatha Younger

Odds Against Tomorrow1959 · Film · Club Hostess (uncredited)

The Fugitive1963 · Series · Davala Unawa

The Landlord1970 · Film · Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Filmography

Movies

13 films

Honeybaby, Honeybaby1974 · Film · Laura Lewis

Willie Dynamite1974 · Film · Cora

Georgia, Georgia1972 · Film · Georgia Martin

Doctors' Wives1971 · Film · Helen Straughn

The Landlord1970 · Film · Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Ensign Pulver1964 · Film · Mila

An Affair of the Skin1963 · Film · Janice

A Raisin in the Sun1961 · Film · Beneatha Younger

Odds Against Tomorrow1959 · Film · Club Hostess (uncredited)

A Face in the Crowd1957 · Film · Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Four Boys and a Gun1957 · Film · (uncredited)

Carib Gold1956 · Film · Bar Girl

Caribbean1952 · Film · Native Woman (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

5 shows

Medical Center1969 · Series · Dr. Marylou Neeley

The Fugitive1963 · Series · Davala Unawa

Breaking Point1963 · Series

The Outer Limits1963 · Series · Dr. Julia Harrison

Dr. Kildare1961 · Series · Irene Rush